Grain Stocks (Released Septmeber 30, 2009)

摘要

Old crop corn stocks in all positions on September 1, 2009 totaled 1.67 billion bushels, up 3 percent from September 1, 2008. Of the total stocks, 608 million bushels are stored on farms, up 22 percent from a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 1.07 billion bushels, are down 5 percent from a year ago. The June - August 2009 indicated disappearance is 2.59 billion bushels, compared with 2.40 billion bushels during the same period last year. Old crop soybeans stored in all positions on September 1, 2009 totaled 138 million bushels, down 33 percent from September 1, 2008. Soybean stocks stored on farms totaled 35.1 million bushels, down 25 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 103 million bushels, are down 35 percent from last September. Indicated disappearance for June - August 2009 totaled 458 million bushels, down 3 percent from the same period a year earlier. Based on an analysis of end-of-marketing year stock estimates, disappearance data for exports and crushings, and farm program administrative data, the 2008 soybean production is revised to 2.97 billion bushels, up 7.83 million bushels from the previous estimate. Harvested area is revised up 40,000 acres to 74.7 million acres. The 2008 yield, at 39.7 bushels per acre, is up 0.1 bushel from the previous estimate. A table with 2008 acreage, yield, and production estimates by State is included on page 17 of this report. All wheat stored in all positions on September 1, 2009 totaled 2.22 billion bushels, up 19 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks are estimated at 840 million bushels, up 32 percent from last September. Off-farm stocks, at 1.38 billion bushels, are up 12 percent from a year ago. The June - August 2009 indicated disappearance is 661 million bushels, down 30 percent from the same period a year earlier.